Set on fire; ignited; also meaning inspired, aroused, or filled with passion.
Past participle of 'enkindle,' using the regular '-ed' ending to indicate a completed action or state. Became common in English literature from the 1500s onward.
The shift from the verb 'enkindle' to the adjective 'enkindled' shows how English verbs naturally become adjectives through past participles—'an enkindled flame' or 'an enkindled spirit' use the same form to describe the resulting state.
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